Gerard Burton

Gerard Burton (19 January 1742-14 October 1807) was an American colonist from Williamsburg, Virginia who funded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Biography
Gerard Burton was born in 1742 in Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia. Burton became a tobacco merchant in Virginia, and he became very wealthy from the business. During the American Revolutionary War, Burton supported the Continental Army in their revolt against Great Britain, and he provided some of his money to help with their upkeep. He died in 1807 at the age of 65.